IEEE Distribution Test Feeders

Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 6, No.
3, August 1991
975
RADIAL DISTRIBUTION TEST FEEDERS
IEEE Distribution Planning Working Group Report
Abstract - Many computer programs are

available
for
the analysis
of
radial
distribution feeders. Because of the wide
variation of the assumptions made in the
development of the programs, there is a need
for benchmark systems for comparison testing
of the various programs. This paper presents
the complete data for three four-wire wye and
one three-wire delta radial
distribution
feeders.
Kevwords: distribution system analysis, test
systems, computer programs.
Load Models
Loads can be connected at a bus (spot load)
or assumed to be uniformly distributed along
a line section (distributed load). Loads can
be three-phase (balanced and unbalanced) or
single-phase.
Three-phase loads can
be
connected in wye or delta while single phase
loads can be connected line-to-neutral or
line-to-line.
All loads can be modeled as
constant kW and kVAr, constant impedance (Z)
or constant current (I).
Table 1 lists the numeric codes that will
used to describe the various loads.
be
INTRODUCTION
Table 1
In
recent years many
digital
computer
programs have been developed for the analysis
of unbalanced three-phase radial distribution
feeders. The programs use a wide variety of
iterative techniques and range from very
simple with many simplifying assumptions made
for
line
and
load
models
to
very
sophisticated with little if any simplifying
assumptions. With so many different programs
available there is a need for benchmark test
various
feeders so that the results of
programs can be compared.
This paper presents the complete data for
three four-wire wye and one three-wire delta
radial distribution feeders. No results will
be given for any of the feeders. It is hoped
that developers of distribution
analysis
programs will use these test systems to test
their programs and to present results in
future papers.
BASIC DATA
The following data will be common
three systems:
Load Model Codes

Code No.
1
2
3
4
5
Connection
WYe
WYe
WYe
Delta
Delta
Delta
Model
Constant kW, kVAr
Constant I
Constant Z
Constant kW, kVAr
Constant I
Constant Z
Single-phase loads connected

line-to-line
will be assigned code numbers 4,5 or 6.
All of the load data will be given in kW and
kVAr per phase. For constant impedance and
constant current loads, the kW and kVAr given
are assumed at rated voltage (1.0 per unit).
For wye connected loads, Phases 1, 2 and 3
will
be
connected a-n,
b-n
and
c-n
respectively and delta connected loads will
be connected a-b, b-c and c-a respectively.
Only non-zero bus loads will be given in the
various feeder load tables. All other bus
loads are assumed to be zero.
for all
The systems described in this paper were

approved by the IEEE Distribution Planning
Working
Group
during
the
1990
Power
Engineering Society's Winter Meeting.
The
paper
was written by W.
H.
Kersting,
Professor of Electrical Engineering at New
Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM.
9 1 WM 2 7 0 - 9 PWRS A paper recommended and approved

by the IEEE Power System Engineering Committee of
the IEEE Power Engineering Society for presentation
at the IEEE/PES 1 9 9 1 Winter Meeting, New York,
New York, February 3 - 7 , 1991. Manuscript submitted
March 5, 1990; made available for printing
November 30, 1990.
Shunt Capacitor
Shunt capacitor banks may be three-phase wye
or delta connected and single-phase connected
line-neutral or line-line. The capacitors are
modeled as constant susceptance and specified
as nameplate rated kVAr.
Overhead Spacinu Models
The Spacing ID numbers and type for
lines are summarized in Table 2.
overhead
Table 2
Overhead Line Spacings

Spacinq ID
500
505
510
0885-8950/91/0700-0975$01.00 0 1991 IEEE
~~
Type
Three-phase, 4 wire
Two-phase, 3 wire
Single-phase, 2 wire
976
Figure 1 shows the spacing distances between

the
phase
conductors and
the
neutral
conductor for the Spacing ID numbers used for
the overhead lines.
1
I
Voltage Level
desired voltage (on a
120 volt base ) to be held at the
regulating point.
2.
Bandwidth
the voltage level tolerance
usually assumed to be 2 volts.
3.
Compensator R and X Settings

the
equivalent resistance and reactance
to the regulating point calibrated
in volts.
4.
PT Ratio
turns ratio of the potential
transformer feeding the compensator
circuit.
5.
ID #500
ID #505
Figure 1
ID #510
AA
ACSR
500,000
AA
336,400
ACSR
ACSR
AA
ACSR
CU
4/0
2/0
1/ 0
1/ 0
#2
#2
#4
#lO
#I2
# 14
AA
ACSR
ACSR
CU
CU
CU
CT Rating - the primary current rating

of the current transformer feeding
the compensator circuit.
The 123 bus test feeder is characterized by:

1.
Table 3
556,500
IEEE 123 BUS RADIAL DISTRIBUTION FEEDER
Table 3 lists the characteristics of the

various conductors that are used in the four
test feeders.
1,000,000
Overhead Line Spacings
Conductor Data
Conductor Type
1.
Res.
Dia.
fohm/mi.l
finl
0.105
1.150
0.186
0.927
0.206
0.813
0.306
0.721
0.592
0.563
0.769
0.414
1.120
0.398
0.607
0.368
1.540
0.292
1.690
0.316
2.550
0.257
5.903
0.102
9.375
0.081
14.872
0.064
GMR
fftl
0.03680
0.03110
0.02600
0.02440
0.00814
0.01250
698
730
483
530
340
230
0.00446 230
0.01113 310
0.~0883 156
0.00418 180
0.00452 140
0.00331
80
0.00262
75
0.00208
20
Line Section Data

Each test feeder will have a table of "Line
Section Data". The data will consist of the
bus terminations of each line section (BUS A
and BUS B), the length of the line section
and a configuration code (CONFIG.CODE).
The
line data has been sorted on BUS A so there
is no significance in the order in which the
data appears or whether BUS A or BUS B is
closer to the source. Each system will have
a "Table of Configuration Codes1' that will
describe
the
conf@uration
code.
The
configuration
code is a
unique
number
assigned to describe the spacing model (Table
2), the phasing (left to right) and the phase
and neutral conductors.
Voltase Recrulators
Voltage regulators are assumed to be "steptype" and can be connected in the substation
or out on the feeder. The regulators can be
three-phase or single-phase. Tap positions
will be determined by the compensator circuit
settings described by:
Load Types
a. All spot loads
b. Wye and delta connected
c. Mixture of constant kW,kVAR,
constant Z and constant I.
2.
Line Types
a. Three-phase overhead (all
combinations of a ,b ,c)
b. Two-phase overhead
(Combinations of a,b,c)
c. Single-phase overhead
(a-n, b-n and c-n)
d. Three-phase underground
3.
Voltage Regulators
a. Three-phase, gang operated
b. Three single-phase, wye connected
c. Two single-phase, open wye connected
d. Single-phase, line-to-neutral
connected
4.
Shunt Capacitors
a. Three-phase
b. Single-phase
5.
Substation
a. Three-phase short circuit MVA and
angle at the high voltage terminals
of the substation transformer.
b. Substation transformer ratings and
impedance.
c. Substation transformer output
voltages
6.
Motor
a. Step-down transformer
b . Starting kVA and power factor given
c. Running power factor
The circuit diagram (not to scale) for

feeder is shown in Figure 2.
this
Figure 2
The
substation
feeder is rated:
transformer serving
123 Bus Circuit Diagram

this
Table 4
5,000 kVA
115 delta-4.16 grounded wye kV
Z = 1.0 + j8.0 %
IEEE 123 BUS RADIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

LINE SECTION DATA
The three-phase short circuit MVA on the 115

kV bus of the substation is 1100 MVA at an
angle of 82 degrees.
The output voltages from the transformer are
balanced three-phase of 0.98 per unit.
150 horsepower induction motor is located
Bus 610. The starting kVA is assumed to
be 6 times rated kVA at a 0.4 lagging power
factor. The running power factor is 0.8 lag.
A
at
Table 4 gives the Line Section Data for

system.
this
BUS A BUS B
1
1
1
3
3
5
7
2
3
7
4
5
6
8
8
12
13
14
34
18
152
11
13
13
13
14
8
9
LENGTH CONFIG.
(FT.)
CODE
175.0
250.0
300.0
200.0
325.0
250.0
200.0
225.0
225.0
300.0
425.0
150.0
825.0
0.0
250.0
10
11
1
11
11
11
1
10
9
1
9
11
2
506
9
978
Table 4
(continued)
Table 4
(continued)
IEEE 1 2 3 BUS RADIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
LINE SECTION DATA
BUS A BUS B
14
15
15
18
18
18
19
21
21
23
23
25
25
26
26
27
28
29
30
31
34
35
35
36
36
38
40
40
42
42
44
44
45
47
47
49
50
52
53
54
54
55
57
57
58
60
60
60
61
62
63
64
65
67
67
67
68
69
70
72
72
73
74
76
76
77
78
10
16
17
19
21
135
20
22
23
24
25
26
28
27
31
33
29
30
250
32
15
36
40
37
38
39
41
42
43
44
45
47
46
48
49
50
51
53
54
55
57
56
58
60
59
61
62
160
610
63
64
65
66
68
72
97
69
70
71
73
76
74
75
77
86
78
79

LINE SECTION DATA
LENGTH CONFIG.
CODE
(FT.1
250.0
375.0
350.0
250.0
300.0
0.0
325.0
525.0
250.0
550.0
275.0
350.0
200.0
275.0
225.0
500.0
300.0
350.0
200.0
300.0
100.0
650.0
250.0
300.0
250.0
325.0
325.0
250.0
500.0
200.0
200.0
250.0
300.0
150.0
250.0
250.0
250.0
200.0
125.0
275.0
350.0
250.0
250.0
750.0
250.0
550.0
250.0
0.0
0.0
175.0
350.0
425.0
325.0
200.0
275.0
250.0
275.0
325.0
275.0
275.0
200.0
350.0
400.0
400.0
700.0
100.0
225.0
BUS
A
BUS
A
78
80
81
81
82
84
86
87
87
89
89
91
91
93
93
95
97
97
98
99
100
101
101
102
103
105
105
106
108
108
109
110
110
112
113
135
150
152
160
197
80
81
82
84
83
85
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
98
197
99
100
450
102
105
103
104
106
108
107
109
350
110
111
112
113
114
35
1
52
67
101
LENGTH CONFIG.
CODE
(FT. 1
9
11
11
9
2
506
9
10
2
11
2
7
2
7
11
9
2
2
2
11
11
8
1
9
10
10
11
1
10
1
9
1
9
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
3
1
10
3
10
5
12
506
3
12
12
12
12
9
3
3
9
9
9
11
3
11
475.0
175.0
250.0
675.0
250.0
475.0
450.0
175.0
275.0
250.0
225.0
300.0
225.0
275.0
300.0
200.0
275.0
0.0
550.0
300.0
800.0
225.0
275.0
325.0
700.0
225.0
325.0
575.0
450.0
1000.0
300.0
575.0
125.0
525.0
325.0
375.0
400.0
400.0
350.0
250.0
6
6
6
11
6
11
6
9
6
10
6
11
6
9
6
10
3
506
3
3
3
11
3
11
11
10
3
10
9
3
9
9
9
9
9
4
1
1
6
3
Table 5 gives the Overhead Line Configuration

Codes for this system.
Table 5

OVERHEAD LINE CONFIGURATIONS
CONF
ID PHASING
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
11
10
11
6
3
6
6
A
C
B
C
B
A
A
A
A
B
C
_I--
B
A
C
B
A
C
C
B
N
N
N
C
B
A
A
C
B
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
PHASE
COND
ACSR
336,400
336,400
336,400
336,400
336,400
336,400
336,400
336,400
1/ 0
1/ 0
1/0
26/7
26/7
26/7
26/7
26/7
26/7
26/7
26/7
NEUTRAL
COND SPACING
ACSR
ID
4/0 6 / 1
4/0 6 / 1
4/0 6 / 1
4/0 6 / 1
4/0 6 / 1
4/0 6 / 1
4/0 6 / 1
4/0 6 / 1
1/0
1/0
1/0
500
500
500
500
500
500
505
505
510
510
510
T-
---
979
Addition Configuration Codes are:
512
Table 7
Three-phase
underground
1 ine
consisting
of three
1/0
copper
concentric
neutral
cables.
The
cables are spaced 6 inches apart on a
below
horizontal plane 40 inches
ground.
The
concentric
neutral
consists of 10-#14 copper conductors.
The outside diameter of the cable
(over the concentric neutral) is 0.97
inches.
506
3 -
a three-phase zero impedance switch

a
three-phase transformer rated:

150 kVA
4160 wye
480 delta volt
Z = 1.27 + j 2.72 %.
Table 6 gives the Shunt Capacitor

this system.
Data
for
Table 6

SHUNT CAPACITORS
BUS
NO.
PHASE A
PHASE B
KVAR
83
200.00
88
50.00
90
92
Total ***
250.00
***
Table 7
system
PHASE C
KVAR
KVAR
200.00
200.00
50.00
50.00
250.00
gives the Bus Load
250.00
Data
for
this
Table 7
BUS LOADS AS K W AND KVAR
BUS LOAD
NO. MDL.
1
2
4
5
6
7
9
10
11
12
16
17
19
20
22
24
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
37
38
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
1
1
2
3
4
3
2
PH-1
PH-1
PH-2
PH-2
PH-3
PH-3
KW
KVAR
KW
KVAR
KW
KVAR
38.47
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
19.23
38.47
19.23
38.47
0.00
0.00
0.00
38.47
38.47
0.00
0.00
38.47
38.47
0.00
0.00
0.00
38.47
0.00
38.47
38.47
0.00
19.22
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
9.61
19.22
9.61
19.22
0.00
0.00
0.00
19.22
19.22
0.00
0.00
19.22
19.22
0.00
0.00
0.00
19.22
0.00
19.22
19.22
0.00
0.00
19.23
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
9.61
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
19.23
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
38.47
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
9.61
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
19.22
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
38.47
19.23
38.47
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
19.23
0.00
0.00
0.00
9.61
0.00
0.00
38.47
19.23
0.00
0.00
0.00
38.47
0.00
0.00
38.47
19.23
19.23
0.00
38.47
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
19.22
9.61
19.22
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
19.22
9.61
0.00
0.00
0.00
19.22
0.00
0.00
19.22
9.61
9.61
0.00
19.22
0.00
0.00
0.00
(continued)
BUS LOAD
NO. MDL.
39
41
42
43
45
4
47
4
49
50
51
52
53
55
56
58
59
6
62
63
6
65
66
68
69
70
71
73
74
75
76
77
I9
8
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
1
1
1
3
2
6 1
2
8 3
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
0 1
3
1
4 2
6
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
5
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
90
92
94
95
96
98
99
100
102
103
104
106
107
109
111
112
113
114
*Total*
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
PH-1
PH-1
PH-2
PH-2
PH-3
PH-3
KW
KVAR
KW
KVAR
KW
KVAR
0.00
19.23
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
34.19
68.38
34.19
38.47
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
38.47
0.00
0.00
68.38
76.93
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
38.47
38.47
38.47
68.38
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
19.23
19.23
38.47
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
38.47
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
38.47
19.23
38.47
38.47
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
9.61
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
26.46
52.91
26.46
19.22
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
19.22
0.00
0.00
52.91
38.44
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
19.22
19.22
19.22
52.91
0.00
0.00
0.00
19.23
0.00
19.23
19.23
34.19
68.38
34.19
0.00
19.23
38.47
38.47
19.23
0.00
0.00
0.00
19.23
0.00
38.47
0.00
34.19
0.00
19.23
38.47
19.23
38.47
0.00
0.00
0.00
102.57
0.00
38.47
0.00
38.47
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
38.47
0.00
0.00
38.47
0.00
0.00
38.47
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
38.47
19.23
19.23
38.47
19.23
0.00
0.00
9.61
0.00
9.61
9.61
26.46
52.91
26.46
0.00
9.61
19.22
19.22
9.61
0.00
0.00
0.00
9.61
0.00
19.22
0.00
26.46
0.00
9.61
19.22
9.61
19.22
0.00
0.00
0.00
79.37
0.00
19.22
0.00
19.22
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
19.22
0.00
0.00
19.22
0.00
0.00
19.22
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
19.22
9.61
9.61
19.22
9.61
19.23
0.00
0.00
38.47
0.00
0.00
34.19
68.38
68.38
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
19.23
19.23
19.23
0.00
0.00
0.00
76.93
34.19
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
68.38
38.47
0.00
38.47
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
19.23
38.47
0.00
38.47
0.00
0.00
19.23
19.23
0.00
38.47
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
38.47
38.47
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
9.61
0.00
0.00
19.22
0.00
0.00
26.46
52.91
52.91
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
9.61
9.61
9.61
0.00
0.00
0.00
38.44
26.46
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
52.91
19.22
0.00
19.22
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
9.61
19.22
0.00
19.22
0.00
0.00
9.61
9.61
0.00
19.22
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
19.22
19.22
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
9.61
9.61
19.22
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
19.22
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
19.22
9.61
19.22
19.22
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
l**l*****l**ltt***I***l.**;;*****~********;;**;;***;;;;;;**
1369.85 759.43
888.98
519.17 1119.8
634.49
980
The voltage regulator data for the system is

as follows:
5.
Substation
impedance.
voltages
6.
In-line
autotransformer
converting
feeder voltage from 24.9 kV to 4.16 kV.
Regulator Id: 1
Bus A: 150
Bus B:
1
Bandwidth Setting: 2.0 volts
Three-phase, wye connected, compensator
monitoring Phase A
Phase A
PT Ratio
CT Rating
R-Setting
X-Setting
Voltage Level
20.0
700.0
3.0
7.5

this
120.0
.............................................
Regulator Id: 2
Bus A:
9
Bus B: 14
Single-phase connected to Phase A
"B
Phase A
PT Ratio
CT Rating
R-Setting
X-setting
Voltage Level
20.0
50.0
0.4
0.4
120.0
Regulator Id: 3
Bus A: 25
Bus B: 26
Two single-phase connected A-N and C-N
PT Ratio
CT Rating
R-Setting
X-setting
Voltage Level
Phase A
Phase C
20.0
50.0
0.4
0.4
120.0
20.0
50.0
0.6
0.4
120.0
Regulator Id: 4
Bus A: 160
Bus B:
67
Three single-phase connected in wye
PT Ratio
CT Rating
R-Setting
X-setting
Voltage Level
Phase A
Phase B
20.0
300.0
0.6
1.3
124.0
20.0
300.0
1.4
2.6
124.0
Phase C
20.0
300.0
0.2
1.4
124.0
.............................................
Figure 3

1.
2.
Load Types
a. Spot and distributed loads
b. All wye connected
c. All constant kW,kVAr
Line Types
a. Three-phase overhead
b. Single-phase overhead
(a-n, b-n and c-n)
3.
Voltage
Regulators
regulators wye connected
4.
Shunt Capacitors
34
Bus Circuit Diagram
The
substation transformer
feeder is rated:
serving
2 ,500 kVA
z 3: 1.0 + j8.0 %

The output voltages from the transformer
single-phase
- balanced three-phase
this
are
Table 8 gives the Line Section Data for this

system.
98 1
Table 8
T a b l e 10

LINE SECTION DATA
BUS
A
BUS
B
800
802
806
808
808
812
814
816
816
818
820
824
824
828
830
832
832
834
834
836
836
842
844
846
850
852
854
854
858
858
860
8 62
888
802
806
808
810
812
814
850
818
824
820
822
826
828
830
854
858
888
860
842
840
862
844
846
848
816
832
856
852
864
834
836
838
890

SHUNT CAPACITORS
LENGTH CONFIG.
CODE
(FT.1
2580.0
1730.0
32230.0
5840.0
37500.0
29730.0
10.0
1710.0
10210.0
48150.0
13740.0
3030.0
840.0
20440.0
520.0
4900.0
301
301
301
303
301
301
301
302
301
302
302
303
301
301
301
301
55
301
301
301
301
301
301
301
301
301
303
301
302
301
301
304
300
0.0
2020.0
280.0
860.0
280.0
1350.0
3640.0
530.0
310.0
10.0
23330.0
36830.0
1620.0
5830.0
2680.0
4860.0
10560.0
B
B
A
B
A
A C N
A C N
N
N
N
1/ 0
#2 6/1
#4 6/1
#4 6/1
#2 6/1
844
848
100.00
150.00
100.00
150.00
100.00
150.00
250.00
250.00
Total
........................
gives the Bus Load Data
for this

BUS LOAD
NO. MDL.
860
840
844
848
890
** Total
PH-1
PH-1
PH-2
PH-2
PH-3
PH-3
KW
KVAR
KW
KVAR
KW
KVAR
15.94
7.09
106.83
15.57
21.62
19.91
8.86
133.44
19.45
27.00
15.94
7.09
106.83
15.57
21.62
167.05
208.66
167.05
19.91
8.86
133.44
19.45
27.00
19.91 15.94
7.09
8.86
133.44 106.83
19.45 15.57
27.00 21.62
1
1
1
1
t*****titt*b*****b**t*t***l*t*.***tt*...*bb**
208.66 167.05
208.66
Table 12 gives the Line Section Distributed

Loads.
T a b l e 12
500
500
510
510
510

LINE SECTION DISTRIBUTED LOADS
BUS BUS LOAD
A B MDL.
802
808
818
820
816
824
824
828
854
832
858
858
834
806
810
820
822
824
826
828
830
856
858
864
834
836
862
842
844
846
840
838
844
846
848
860
860 836
Addition Configuration Codes are:

55
KVAR
PHASE C
T a b f e 11
NEUTRAL
COND SPACING
ACSR
ID
1/0
#2 6/1
#4 6/1
#4 6/1
#2 6/1
WAR
Table 11
system.
Table 9
300
301
302
303
304
PHASE B
250.00

PHASE
COND
ACSR
PHASE A
KVAR
***

Codes or this system.
CONF
ID PHASING
BUS
NO.
In-line three-phase grounded wye

grounded wye connected autotransformer
rated:
150 kVA
24.9 delta
4.16 wye kV
Z = 1.90 + j4.08 per unit
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
PH-1
PH-1
K W KVAR
0.00
0.00
33.90
135.53
0.00
0.00
0.00
6.18
0.00
6.68
0.63
3.99
15.66
27.37
17.49
27.61
9.12
0.00
0.00
0.00
17.52
70.07
0.00
0.00
0.00
3.20
0.00
3.45
0.33
2.06
8.09
14.15
9.04
14.27
4.71
0.00
PH-2
PH-2
PH-3
PH-3
K W KVAR K W
KVAR
31.22 16.14 26.07

15.88 8.21 0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.39
0.20
0.00
41.93 21.68 0.00
0.00 0.00
2.78
0.00
0.00 0.00
3.71
1.92 0.00
1.08 0.56
5.35
0.00 0.00
0.00
12.55 6.49 12.82
20.86 10.78 111.15
10.55 5.45 42.05
21.81 11.27 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00
24.59 12.71 22.23
13.48
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.44
0.00
0.00
2.77
0.00
6.63
57.46
21.74
0.00
0.00
0.00
11.49
Table 10 gives the Shunt Capacitor

this system.
Data
for
The voltage regulator data for the feeder

as follows:
is
982
Regulator Id: 1
Bus A: 814
Bus B: 850
Phase A
120.0
PT Ratio
CT Rating
R-Setting
X-Setting
Voltage Level
Phase B
120.0
100.0
7.4
4.2
124.0
100.0
4.2
6.2
124.0
b.
c.
Phase C
120.0
100.0
9.6
4.6
124-0
-____-_^__--__--__---------------------------
Phase A
120.0
100.0
2.1
1.2
124.0
Phase B
120 * 0
100.0
2.1
1.2
124.0
and
6. Motor
a. step-down transformer
b. Starting kVA and power factor given
The
substation
feeder is rated:
Regulator Id: 2
Bus A: 852
Bus B: 832
PT Ratio
CT Rating
R-Setting
X-Sett ing
Voltage Level
Substation transformer ratings

impedance.
Substation transformer output
voltages
transformer
serving
this
5,000 kVA
Z = 1.0 + j8.0 %
Phase C
120.0
100.0
2.1
1.2
124.0
IEEE 13 BUS RADIAL DISTRIBUTIO# FEEDER

feeder is shown in Figure 4 .
this

are
A 500 horsepower induction motor is located

at Bus 34. The starting kVA is assumed to be
6 times rated kVA at a 0 . 4
lagging power
system.
T a b l e 13

LINE SECTION DATA
BUS
A
32
33
33
45
50
52
Figure 4
71
71
71
75
84
92
- 13 Bus Circuit Diagram

1. Load Types
a. Spot and distributed loads
b. Wye and delta connected
c. Mixture of constant kW,kVAR,
constant Z and constant I.
BUS
B
LENGTH
(FT.)
CONFIG.
CODE
45
32
34
46
32
84
32
84
150
92
911
71
500.0
500.0
503
502
507
503
501
509
501
504
501
508
0.0
300.0
2000.0
800.0
2000.0
300.0
1000.0
500.0
300.0
505
506
0.0

Codes for this system.
Table 14
2. Line Types
a. Three-phase overhead & underground
b. Single-phase overhead & underground
3. Voltage
Regulators
regulators wye connected
4.

single-phase
shunt Capacitors
a. Balanced three-phase
b. Single-phase
5. Substation
a. Three-phase short circuit W A and
CONF
ID
501
502
503
504
505
PHASING
B
C
C
A
C
A
A
B
C
N
C N
B N
N
N
PHASE
COND
ACSR
556,500 26/7
4/0 6/1
NEUTRAL
COND SPACING
ACSR
ID
4/0
6/1
I/ 0
4/0 6/1
I/ 0
1/ 0
1/ 0
1/ 0
1/ 0
500
500
505
505
510
Table 17
Additional Configuration Codes are:

506
507

BUS LOADS AS KW AND KVAR
Three-phase, zero impedance switch

Step
down
rated:
three-phase
transformer
32 71
*TOT&
500 kVA
4160 delta - 480 wye volts
Z = 1.1 + j2.0%
PH-1 PH-1
KW KVAR
16.48
A
single-phase
l
(
0
copper
tape
shielded conductor with a separate 1/0
copper bare peutral. The cable and
bare neutral are buried 40 inches
below ground with a 1.0 inch spacing
between centers.
9.45
PH-2 PH-2 PH-3 PH-3

KW KVAR KW KVAR
66.40 38.06 116.97
67.05
**8*8tli88t8**88***88888*88*88*8**l.****8*******88***8*
16.48
underground
508 - Three-phase
1ine
consisting of three 250,000 CM, AL
concentric
neutral
cables.
The
cables are spaced 6 inches apart on a
horizontal
plane 40 inches
below
ground.
The
concentric
neutral
consists of 13-#14 copper conductors.
The outside diameter of the cable
(over the concentric neutral) is 1.28
inches.
509
BUS BUS LOAD

A B MDL
9.45
66.40 38.06 116.97
67.05

as follows:
is
Regulator Id: 1
Bus A: 50
Bus B: 32
PT Ratio
CT Rating
R-Setting
X-Setting
Voltage Level
Phase A
20.0
700.0
3.0
9.0
122.0
Phase B
20.0
700.0
3.0
9.0
122.0
Phase C
20.0
700.0
3.0
9.0
122.0
IEEE 37 BUS DELTA RADIBL DISTRIBUTION FEEDER
Table 15 gives the Shunt Capacitor Data

this system.
for
this
Table 15

SHUNT CAPACITORS
BUS
NO.
PHASE A
75
911
200.00
***
KVAR
Total . . .
200.00
PHASE B
KVAR
PHASE C
KVAR
200.00
200.00
100.00
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
200.00
Table 16 gives the Bus Load

system.
300.00
Data
for
this
Table 16
BUS LOADS AS KW AND KVAR
BUS LOAD
NO. MDL.
PH-1
KW
34
45
46
52
71
75
92
911
*Total
42.63 20.18
0.00
0.00
1
1
6
3
4
1
5
2
0.00
PH-1
KVAR
0.00
127.90 85.79
383.70 219.95
486.02 189.07
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
PH-2
KW
0.00
PH-2
KVAR
0.00
170.53
230.22
0.00
383.70
68.21
125.09
131.97
0.00
219.95
60.55
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
PH-3
KW
PH-3
KVAR
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
383.70
289.91
170.53
170.53
.:-
0.00
0.00
219.95
212.65
151.38
80.74
8*8*8*88*8888*88*88*i**8***888*8**88*88***88**88***88*:8
1040.25 514.99
Table
Loads.
852.66
537.56 1014.67
17 gives the Line Section
664.72
Distributed
Figure 5
37 BUS Delta Circuit Diagram
984
T a b l e 18
The 37 bus delta test feeder is characterized

by :
1.
2.
IEEE 37 BUS DELTA RADIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

LINE SECTION DATA
Load Types
a. Delta connected spot loads
b. Mixture of constant kW,kVAR,
constant 2 and constant I.
Line Types
underground
All
three-phase
(conthued)
voltage
Regulators
single-phase
regulators open-delta connected
4.
No Shunt Capacitors
5.
Substation
impedance.
voltages
6.
Motor
a. Step-down transformer
b. Starting kVA and power factor given
2 ,500 kVA
230 delta-4.8 delta
Z = 2.0 + j8.0 %
BUS
B
LENGTH
(FT.)
CONFIG.
COPE
8
9
9
10
10
11
11
13
14
20
20
27
30
33
34
34
37
38
44
44
75
99
32
31
8
35
36
41
40
4
18
7
6
44
9
34
37
10
38
11
28
29
9
320.0
600.0
320.0
200.0
1280.0
400.0
200.0
520.0
520.0
920.0
600.0
280.0
200.0
560.0
640.0
520.0
400.0
325
323
323
325
325
323
325
323
325
325
323
325
323
323
323
325
323
323
325
325
10
321
delta
3.
The
substation transformer
feeder is rated:
BUS
A
serving
this
400.0
200.0
280.0
1.0
1850.0
Table
19
gives
the
Underground
Configuration Codes for this system.
Line
kV
T a b l e 19

kV bus of the substation is 1100 MIA at an

UNDERGROUND LINE CONFIGURATIONS
PHASE
COND
are
A 500 horsepower induction motor is located

at Bus 75. The starting kVA is assumed to be
6 times rated kVA at a 0.4 lagging power
system.
CONF
ID
PHASING
321
322
323
325
A
A
A
A
B C
B C
B C
B C
AA
1000 KCM
500 KCM
2/0
#2
CONCENTRIC
NEUTRAL
COPPER
20
16
7
10
#lo
#12
#14
#14
SPACING
ID #
321
322
323
325
Table 20 gives the phase spacings for the

underground configurations.
T a b l e 18
T a b l e 20

LINE SECTION DATA
BUS
A
BUS
B
LENGTH
(FT.)
CONFIG.
CODE
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
7
7
8
2
5
13
3
27
30
14
20
42
12
25
24
22
33
960.0
400.0
360.0
1320.0
240.0
600.0
80.0
800.0
320.0
240.0
280.0
760.0
120.0
320.0
322
325
323
322
325
323
325
323
325
325
325
325
325
323

UNDERGROUND LINE SPACING
SPACING
ID
321
322
323
325
A-B
B-C
C-A
(Inch) (Inch) (Inch)
2.074
1.603
1.146
1.030
2.074
1.603
1.146
1.030
2.060
1.570
1.120
0.970
Additional Configuration Codes are:

10
Three-phase
500 kVA
transformer rated:
4,800 delta
480 delta volts
= 0.85 + jl.81 %
985
Table 21 gives the Bus Load

system.
Data
for this
Table 21
BUS LOAD
NO. MDL
PH-1
PH-1
PH-2
PH-2
PH-3
PH-3
KW
KVAR
KW
KVAR
KW
KVAR
69.74 350.75
1
4
140.47 69.74 140.47
0.00
84.11
0.00
0.00
0.00
12
4
0.00
84.11
0.00
13
4
0.00 0.00
10.44
0.00
14
5
16.82 8.35
21.03
0.00
0.00
0.00
18
6
84.11 41.76
0.00
84.11
0.00
0.00
0.00
20
4
69.74
21.03
22
5
0.00 0.00 140.47
0.00
20.88
42.06
24
6
0.00 0.00
0.00
42.06
20.88
25
4
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00
0.00
42.06
21
4
20.88
42.06
42.06
28
4
42.06 20.88
0.00
0.00
0.00
29
5
4B.06 20.88
0.00 0.00
0.00
0.00
84.11
30
6
41.76
0.00
0.00
84.11
31
6
0.00
0.00
0.00
42.06
0.00
0.00
32
4
0.00
0.00
0.00
33
5
84.11 41.76
0.00
42.06
34
4
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
84.11
0.00 0.00
35
4
20.88
0.00
0.00
0.00
42.06
36
6
37
5
140.47 69.74
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
38
4
126.17 62.64
0.00
0.00
84.11
40
4
0.00
0.00
0.00
42.06
0.00 0.00
0.00
0.00
41
5
0.00
42
6
8.41 4.18
84.11
41.76
4 4 4
42.06 20.88
0.00
0.00
0.00
*Total * * * * * * * i * * * t * * * i i * * t I . * * . i * * * t * * . . * * t . l * * * * * * * * * *
726.74 360.81 638.43 316.% 1086.74
174.!5
41.76
41.76
0.00
0.00
41.76
10.44
0.00
0.00
20.88
20.88
0.00
41.76
0.00
20.88
0.00
20.88
41.76
0.00
0.00
0.00
41.76
20.88
0.00
0.00
539.55

as follows:
is
Regulator Id: 1
Bus A: 99
Bus B: 1
Two single-phase connected in open-delta
compensator controlled
Phase A
PT Ratio
CT Rating
R-Setting
X-setting
Voltage Level
Phase C
40.0
40.0
350.0
350.0
1.0
0.4
122.0
0.2
0.9
122.0
CONCLUSIONS
The
complete data
for
four
radial
distribution feeders has been
presented.
Developers of radial distribution analysis
programs are encouraged to use these feeders
to test their programs and to compare the
results with the results from other programs.
W. H. Kerstinq (SM'64-Fellow'89) was born in

Santa Fe, New Mexico. He received the BSEE
degree from New Mexico State University and
the MSEE degree from Illinois Institute of
Technology.
He joined the faculty at New Mexico
State University in 1962 and is currently
Professor of Electrical Engineering and
Director of the Electric Utility Management
Program at New Mexico State University.
Prior to joining NMSU, he was employed as a
distribution engineer by El Paso Electric
Company.
Prof. Kersting is a member of Eta Kappa
Nu and Tau Beta Pi. He has been an active
member of the IEEE Power Engineering
Society's
Power Engineering Education
Committee serving as Chairman of the
committee and several subcommittees.

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Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 6, No.

RADIAL DISTRIBUTION TEST FEEDERS

IEEE Distribution Planning Working Group Report

Abstract - Many computer programs are

Load Model Codes

Single-phase loads connected

The systems described in this paper were

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Overhead Line Spacings

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Figure 1 shows the spacing distances between

Compensator R and X Settings

CT Rating - the primary current rating

The 123 bus test feeder is characterized by:

IEEE 123 BUS RADIAL DISTRIBUTION FEEDER

Table 3 lists the characteristics of the

Overhead Line Spacings

Line Section Data

The circuit diagram (not to scale) for

123 Bus Circuit Diagram

IEEE 123 BUS RADIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

The three-phase short circuit MVA on the 115

Table 4 gives the Line Section Data for

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Table 5 gives the Overhead Line Configuration

IEEE 1 2 3 BUS RADIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

Addition Configuration Codes are:

a three-phase zero impedance switch

three-phase transformer rated:

Table 6 gives the Shunt Capacitor

IEEE 123 BUS RADIAL DISTRIBUTION FEEDER

gives the Bus Load

The voltage regulator data for the system is

The circuit diagram (not to scale) for

The 34 bus test feeder is characterized by:

Bus Circuit Diagram

The three-phase short circuit MVA on the 345

Table 8 gives the Line Section Data for this

IEEE 34 BUS RADIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

IEEE 34 BUS RADIAL DISTRIBUTION FEEDER

gives the Bus Load Data

IEEE 34 BUS RADIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

Table 12 gives the Line Section Distributed

IEEE 34 BUS RADIAL DISTRIBUTION FEEDER

Addition Configuration Codes are:

IEEE 34 BUS RADIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

Table 9 gives the Overhead Line Configuration

In-line three-phase grounded wye

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Table 10 gives the Shunt Capacitor

The voltage regulator data for the feeder

Substation transformer ratings

IEEE 13 BUS RADIAL DISTRIBUTIO# FEEDER

The three-phase short circuit MVA on the 115

A 500 horsepower induction motor is located

IEEE 13 BUS RADIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

- 13 Bus Circuit Diagram

The 13 bus test feeder is characterized by:

Table 14 gives the Overhead Line Configuration

IEEE 13 BUS RADIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

Additional Configuration Codes are:

IEEE 13 BUS RADIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

Three-phase, zero impedance switch